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Several Austin-area standouts will compete in the contests, including Taylor Smith of Georgetown Gateway Prep, Shelby Becker of Giddings, Cameron Bush of Round Rock, Cash Rugely of Cedar Ridge, Carlos Contreras of Lake Travis and Hayden Thomas of Rouse. Because of their selections to the THSBCA all-star games, all six of those players automatically earn all-state nods from the state’s coaches.

Smith, a senior catcher, hit .397 with 25 runs, 8 home runs and 31 RBIs in the regular season while helping Gateway Prep win District 25-3A and reach the Class 3A state tournament. Giddings’ Becker, a senior third baseman, earned his second consecutive all-state selection after powering the Class 4A Buffalos to the playoffs.

Round Rock’s Bush, the Dragons’ senior pitching ace, went 10-2 with a 1.11 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 75.2 innings for a team that went 32-10 and reached the Class 6A regional finals. Thomas, a senior for Class 5A Rouse and the most valuable player in District 19-5A, also earned a selection as a pitcher after compiling a 9-2 record with a 1.41 ERA and 95 strikeouts in 59.2 innings for team that went 24-11 and reached the playoffs.

Rugely, a senior shortstop for Class 6A Cedar Ridge, hit .457 with three homers and 23 RBIs, 33 Runs and 18 stolen bases while earning the District 13-6A MVP for the co-champion Raiders. Contreras, a senior outfielder for District 25-6A champion Lake Travis, hit .410 with two home runs and 31 RBIs and 26 runs for a team that spent much of the season ranked atop the Class 6A poll before falling in the third round of the playoffs.